Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Canton Population of the study includes all persons 5 years and over. Ability to speak English "very well" by age, and rate of linguistically isolated households* is shown in the second table.
Ability to speak English by language spoken at home
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
6,926
100.0%
Speak only English
5,318
76.8%
Speak a language other than English
1,608
23.2%
Spanish
1,408
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
321
22.8%
Speak English "well"
84
6.0%
Speak English "not well"
529
37.6%
Speak English "not at all"
474
33.7%
Other Indo-European languages
86
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
82
95.3%
Speak English "well"
4
4.7%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
32
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "well"
7
21.9%
Speak English "not well"
14
43.8%
Speak English "not at all"
11
34.4%
All other languages
82
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
22
26.8%
Speak English "not at all"
60
73.2%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
6,926
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,608
23.2%
5 to 17 years
229
3.3%
18 to 64 years
1,352
19.5%
65 years and over
27
0.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,205
17.4%
5 to 17 years
146
2.1%
18 to 64 years
1,032
14.9%
65 years and over
27
0.4%
Linguistically isolated households*
267
Population 5 years and over in households*
6,668
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,109
16.6%
5 to 17 years
165
2.5%
18 to 64 years
917
13.8%
65 years and over
27
0.4%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
